Inside Cyrus Jirongo’s final hours before fatal accident

He was 64. 

According to reports, Jirongo spent Friday evening at a restaurant in the company of a senior government official.

During the late-evening meeting, the two were seen sitting alone in a corner for several hours, appearing to hold a private discussion.

At one point, another politician arrived but did not join them.

The senior government official left earlier, leaving Jirongo behind.

Reports indicate that Jirongo later called the politician who had arrived but not joined them, saying he would reach out shortly.

Shortly afterwards, the same politician received a call from a relative who had been informed about an accident involving Jirongo in Naivasha.

The car that the late former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo was driving

Preliminary reports indicate that Jirongo left Karen, intending to head to his house in Gigiri.

According to the reports, it is unclear how he ended up in Naivasha within a very short time or what he was doing there.

He was involved in an accident while driving back to Nairobi. Police said Jirongo’s vehicle, a Mercedes-Benz, collided with a Climax Company Limited bus at Karai around 3 a.m.

Preliminary reports indicate that he failed to keep his lane.

“The accident occurred today, 13/12/2025, at about 0300hrs at Karai area along the Nakuru-Naivasha Highway. It happened that one Cyrus Jirongo, aged 64 years, was driving motor vehicle registration number KCZ 305C, make Mercedes Benz, from the Nakuru direction heading towards the Nairobi direction, and upon reaching the location of the accident, he failed to keep to its inner lane and collided head-on with the oncoming motor vehicle registration number KCU 576A, belonging to Climax Company, driven by Tiras Kamau Githinji, aged 52 years. As a result of the accident, the driver of KCZ 350C sustained serious head injuries and died on the spot,” the report read.

Friends and associates later visited the scene and were directed to the local mortuary.

His body has since been moved to Lee Funeral Home.

Jirongo was a prominent figure in Kenyan politics, known for his leadership of the ‘Youth for Kanu’ team in the 1990s and for his 2027 presidential bid.

He remained active in community affairs and often spoke about his connection to his ethnic roots.